Midnight's Serenade: PHOENIX Files Book 3©2013 by Kianna AlexanderHeat Level: Sensual/ Steamy (Love scenes are present but are NOT graphic)Time Period: Contemporary America- Present Day, North CarolinaParanormal Romance, Interracial (African American heroine, White/Italian hero)Books Like This: If you enjoy romance involving shape-shifters and other paranormal elements, such as those by Marcia Colette, you may enjoy this book.Length: Midnight's Serenade is a paranormal romance novella, approximately 36,600 words long~PHOENIX Files- Fierce fights beneath the southern city lights.~From the city streets to City Hall, from the "All American City" of Fayetteville to the "City of Oaks", (Raleigh), North Carolina is rife with crime and corruption. Law enforcement, understaffed and overextended, do their best to stem the growth of violence and vice. But when they find themselves unable to break the case, they turn to a shadowy enterprise that utilizes the unique talents of the most gifted citizens among us: PHOENIX. The organization was founded in 1972 by Lt. J.T. "Phoenix" Pierce, a veteran of the Vietnam war and a proponent of the use of powers such as telekinesis, shape-shifting, and sorcery for the good of the people.*Please note: The PHOENIX Files series of books contain adult content, that may not be suitable for younger or less mature readers. This content includes sexual content, as well as some violence and coarse language. May not be appropriate for readers under the age of 17.The Headstrong Lady ScientistDr. Le'Kisha Byrd, is a modern-day succubus and brilliant scientist, who just created something that will have a lasting effect on world affairs. It's the culmination of years of hard work and research- but now that's she's completed it, everyone wants to get their hands on it- including those who would use it for evil. Protecting her work, as well as her own life, is getting to be too much for even her sharp mind. So she confides in an old family friend. Little does she know, he intends to arrange protection for her, whether she likes it or not.The Businessman and Consummate AgentMarcelo Spirelli's day job is landscaping for his own business. When he puts away his equipment, he serves the greater good as a PHOENIX operative, where his skills at sorcery are always a valuable asset. He takes his PHOENIX work very seriously, and doesn't play games when he's on the job When he's assigned his first solo mission- protecting Dr. Byrd from her many enemies, he's not exactly thrilled. A past experience has shaded his opinion of her, based on what she is. To his mind, succubi can't be trusted, and it will take a hell of a lot for him to alter his belief.Desire Rages... Two Wills ClashWhen the two meet, the attraction is instant, and intense, but neither of them is willing to give in. Whose magic will prevail in this battle of wills? Can the sorcerer and the succubus see past their differences long enough to survive this ordeal, and perhaps find true happiness?Midnight's Serenade is Book 3 of the PHOENIX Files paranormal romance series. Below is the series chronology:Book 1: Darkness Rising- Lalah and Junjie's storyBook 2: Embrace the Night- Tatiana and John's storyBook 3: Midnight's Serenade- Le'Kisha and Marcello's story